A suicide blast took place in Afghanistan’s Kabul International Cricket Stadium during Shpageeza Cricket League T20. Local news reported that all the players were safe and were rushed inside a bunker.
The incident took place during the Band-e-Amir Dragons vs Pamir Zalmi match. It is reported that the United Nations were present in the stadium when the blast took place.
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The Shpageeza Cricket League is a Twenty20 cricket tournament organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board every year in Afghanistan. The tournament started in 2013.
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The Shpageeza tournament is established with eight franchises, including players from the national team, overseas, players from the ‘A’ team and players from the under 19 team as well as elite performers from the respective regions participating in this tournament.
No terror group has taken the responsibility for the attack so far.
In addition, ACB has given the league an identity by franchising all teams while players will be selected through a draft for each team.
The blast comes two days after an explosion took place near the gate of Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul. No loss of life was reported in the incident.
